Put Utah First PAC spent $5.4M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $5.4M lost).
Outside spending
$5.4M
On the winning side
0%
$0
On the losing side
$5.4M
Supporting vs attacking
15% / 85%
$784K for, $4.6M against
Google says Put Utah First PAC also spent $311K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (6% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Put Utah First PAC reported $5.7M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Blake MurrayIndividual$3.0M (53%)
- Sixteen Thirty FundDark money$460K (8%)
- John CummingIndividual$325K (6%)
- Reid HoffmanIndividual$250K (4%)
- David CummingIndividual$200K (4%)
- Annette CummingIndividual$200K (4%)
- Kevin GarnIndividual$150K (3%)
- Utah LeadsCompany / nonprofit$100K (2%)
- Sam Rawlings WaltonIndividual$100K (2%)
- David MagermanIndividual$100K (2%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lee | Utah Senate | Attacking | $4.6M | ✗ No |
| Evan McMullin | Utah Senate | Supporting | $784K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Put Utah First PAC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Put Utah First PAC spent $5.4M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $5.4M lost).
- Who funds Put Utah First PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Blake Murray ($3.0M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($460K), John Cumming ($325K), Reid Hoffman ($250K), David Cumming ($200K), out of $5.7M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Put Utah First PAC spend the most on in 2022?
- against Mike Lee (Utah Senate, $4.6M, lost); for Evan McMullin (Utah Senate, $784K, lost).